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CO · DISTRICT 5

Jeff Crank

RepublicanColoradoCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 6

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

While serving · Original date not established

Support dismantling the Department of Education

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Jeff Crank supports President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. He said the order would eliminate bureaucracy and move decision-making closer to parents, whom he described as best understanding their children’s needs.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 11, 2026.

While serving · Original date not established

Require colleges to report foreign gifts and funding

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Jeff Crank voted for the DETERRENT Act, which would strengthen reporting requirements for foreign gifts and funding received by academic institutions.

Context: The source does not specify the reporting thresholds or requirements.

Sources & original wording
voted in favor of the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/11/2026
While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Extend education tax credits to private and religious school students

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Jeff Crank introduced the Religious Education Liberty Assurance (RELA) Act to ensure that Education Freedom Tax Credit dollars go to all students, including those attending private or religious schools.

Context: The source does not explain how the bill would implement this rule.

Sources & original wording
to ensure that Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) dollars go to all students, including those who attend a private or religious school.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/11/2026
While serving · Original date not established

Support domestic energy production

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Jeff Crank supported advancing a House Natural Resources Committee reconciliation package that he said would invest in domestic energy production. He described affordable energy and job creation as goals of the package.

Context: The supplied text does not identify the package’s specific energy provisions.

While serving · Original date not established

Support faster action to improve grid reliability

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Jeff Crank voted for the Grid Power Act, which he says would expedite resources that improve grid reliability. He supports giving grid operators additional tools to rebalance the grid and keep electricity affordable.

Context: The supplied text does not describe the specific resources or tools in the bill.

While serving · commitment · Original date not established

Withhold pay until the federal government is funded

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Jeff Crank announced that he would withhold his pay until the federal government was funded during the 2025 shutdown.

Context: The source provides the announcement headline but no details about how or when the pay would be withheld.